OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC Announcement to the London Stock ExchangeOn 10 October 2014 the Company's Executive Directors were granted nil costoption awards over ordinary shares of 5 pence each under the Oxford Instrumentsplc Performance Share Plan (the "PSP") as noted below: Executive Director Number of shares under award Jonathan Flint 72,195 Kevin Boyd 48,130Subject to the terms of the PSP, the awards will ordinarily vest and becomeexercisable as from the third anniversary of the grant of the awards subject tothe grantee's continued service and to the extent to which earnings per sharegrowth and relative total shareholder return performance criteria are met overa measurement period comprising three financial years of the Company.Once exercisable, an award shall ordinarily remain exercisable until the eve ofthe tenth anniversary of the grant date of the awards.No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards and no consideration isdue on the vesting and/or exercise of the awards.The Company was notified of the above transactions on 10 October 2014.This notification is made in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a).Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Susan Johnson-Brett, Tel:01865 393324For and on behalf of Oxford Instruments plc.Susan Johnson-BrettCompany SecretaryDate: 10 October 2014